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The Great Colchester Earthquake; The effects of the earthquake on the area of Eastern Essex south of the River Blackwater Archived 20 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine; Meldola, Raphael; White, William (1885). Report on the East Anglian Earthquake of April 22nd, 1884. Essex Field Club Special Memoirs. Vol. 1. London: Macmiillan & Co.
The probability of a serious earthquake on various faults has been estimated in the 2008 Uniform California Earthquake Rupture Forecast. According to the United States Geological Survey, Southern California experiences nearly 10,000 earthquakes every year. [3] Details on specific faults can be found in the USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database.
Following destructive earthquakes in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, real estate developers, press, and boosters minimized and downplayed the risk of earthquakes out of fear that the ongoing economic boom would be negatively affected. [3] [4] California earthquakes (1769–2000)
1884 earthquakes (2 P) 1886 earthquakes (2 P) 1887 earthquakes (2 P) 1888 earthquakes (3 P) 1889 earthquakes (2 P) Pages in category "1880s earthquakes"
Having half a dozen earthquakes with a magnitude 2.5 or greater strike in a single week is not a common occurrence in Southern California.
Pages in category "1884 earthquakes" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
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A viral video shared on X purports to show a recent 7.0-magnitude earthquake that occurred in California. Verdict: False The claim is false, as the video shows an April 2024 earthquake that struck ...